Build and Test a 3
kW Prototype of a Co-Axial, Multi-Rotor Wind Turbine
Douglas Spriggs
Selsam
02-18
EISG Project
Title: Build and Test a 3 kW
Prototype of a Co-Axial, Multi-Rotor Wind Turbine
EISG Grant Number: 02-18
PIER Area: Renewable Energy Research
Principal Investigator: Douglas Spriggs Selsam
Contact Information: Phone:
(714) 992-5594 email: Doug@Selsam.com
Organization: Selsam Innovations
Grant Amount: $75,000
Grant Term: 12 Months
Project Description:
Proposes to determine the feasibility of a low cost wind turbine design that incorporates 7 rotors on a horizontal shaft. A 3 kW prototype will be fabricated and tested as part of the project.
Proposed Outcomes:
§ A 3 kW prototype will be constructed and tested.
Anticipated Benefits:
§ Potential to reduce the footprint of wind turbines while maintaining the same power output which would allow wind farms to increase there electrical output cost effectively.
§ Potential to reduce the cost of wind turbine power be using lower cost rotors that are less costly to buy and maintain.